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View synonyms for calumnious
calumnious
[ kuh-luhm-nee-uhs ]
calumnious
/ kəˈlʌmnɪəs; -trɪ; kəˈlʌmnɪətərɪ /
adjective
- of or using calumny
- (of a person) given to calumny
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Other Words From
- ca·lumni·ous·ly adverb
- nonca·lumni·ous adjective
- unca·lumni·ous adjective
- unca·lumni·ous·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calumnious1
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Example Sentences
Catharine had no need, however, of crediting these calumnious tales in order to be moved to hostile action.
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It was the work of twenty years' sedulously applied deception and calumnious machinations.
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Moreover, it is absolutely calumnious to say that the congregation explicitly declared that he had forfeited all his authority.
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In War again, he has helped to conquer Corsica; fought duels, irregular brawls; horsewhipped calumnious barons.
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Sheriff neas Mackay admits with regard to it that "it must be deemed a calumnious work."
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